California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that a man was sentenced to prison for trafficking two underage victims throughout California.Kai Jones was sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of two minors. Bonta said Jones operated in Los Angeles, Alameda, Monterey, Contra Costa, and Sacramento counties in 2022.Bonta said Jones lured his victims with promises of protection and a bright future in exchange for the money they received from performing commercial sex acts.Jones was charged and pleaded guilty in February. Bonta said that between June 1 and Oct. 10, 2022, Jones trafficked two minors and financially benefited from sexually exploiting them.He was already in custody on an unrelated attempted murder charge.“This sentence proves that combating the trafficking and exploitation of children remains an utmost priority for my team and me at the California Department of Justice,” Attorney General Bonta said. “Crimes against children will never be tolerated in California, and I remain dedicated to prosecuting perpetrators of child exploitation. I am grateful for the hard work of my team — both in the field and in the courtroom — that made securing an eight-year prison sentence for the perpetrator in this case possible.”
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. —
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that a man was sentenced to prison for trafficking two underage victims throughout California.
Kai Jones was sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of two minors. Bonta said Jones operated in Los Angeles, Alameda, Monterey, Contra Costa, and Sacramento counties in 2022.
Bonta said Jones lured his victims with promises of protection and a bright future in exchange for the money they received from performing commercial sex acts.
Jones was charged and pleaded guilty in February. Bonta said that between June 1 and Oct. 10, 2022, Jones trafficked two minors and financially benefited from sexually exploiting them.
He was already in custody on an unrelated attempted murder charge.
“This sentence proves that combating the trafficking and exploitation of children remains an utmost priority for my team and me at the California Department of Justice,” Attorney General Bonta said. “Crimes against children will never be tolerated in California, and I remain dedicated to prosecuting perpetrators of child exploitation. I am grateful for the hard work of my team — both in the field and in the courtroom — that made securing an eight-year prison sentence for the perpetrator in this case possible.”